The Yorkshire Regiment War Graves

Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, -
The Helles Memorial,
Surnames "M - O"

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The Helles Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The names of men of the Yorkshire Regiment with surnames beginning with letters "M" , "N", & "O" on the Helles Memorial are;-

Private Thomas Maddison. 11390. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Penshaw (Houghton-le-Spring), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Fencehouses.

Private Harry Mann. 15412. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.

Private Joseph Mann. 10567. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Jane Mann, of 22, Gordon St., Heslington Rd., York. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged 20.
Born Yorks, Enlisted Leeds, Resided York.

Private William Manning. 21028. 9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 8440 the Yorkshire Regiment. KIlled 21 August 1915.
Born Bradford (Yorks), Enlisted Bradford.
Commemorated Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private James Marlow. 10796. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Glenhall(Tyrone, Ireland), Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Lance Corporal William Marshall. 10952. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Marshall; husband of Julia Lovina Marshall, of 9, New Grey St., Sunderland. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 38.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.

Private Anthony Mason. 15936. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
(SDGW gives Regimental No. as 15930)

Private George Mather. 12877. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Ryhope (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Grangetown.

Private John Matthews. 10575. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Sheffield.

Private John Henry Mawdsley. 17165. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Penshaw (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Fencehouses.

Private John McCormick. 16891. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel McCormick. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 19.
Born Maryport, Enlisted Durham, Resided Daisy Hill (Durham).

Private Michael McDonough. 11393. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Hannah McDonough. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 25.
Born Jarrow (Darlington), Enlisted Jarrow, Resided Gateshead.

Lance Serjeant William McFadden. 3/8349. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John McFadden; husband of Roseline E. McFadden, of Pottergate Place, Alnwick, Northumberland. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 35.
Born Greenock (Refrew), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Alnwick (Northumberland).

Private Frank McGee. 11018. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John McGee, of 7, Church St., Port Clarence, Middlesbrough. Died 25 November 1915. Aged 22.
Born Glasgow, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Port Clarence (Co Durham).

Private William McGhann. 8559. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Annie McGhann. Killed 11 August 1915. Aged 49.
Born Spennymoor (Co. Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private John McGuire. 10854. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private George McLoughlin. 16948. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Dublin, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Dublin.

Private Peter McQueen. 11260. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Margaret McQueen; husband of Florence L. Shepherd (formerly McQueen), of 56, Bishopton Rd., Grove Hill, Middlesbrough. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 23.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Corporal Thomas Henry Mercer, 11432. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Jane Mercer. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 35.
Born Farndale (Kirbymoorside), Enlisted Whitby, Resided Grosmont.

2nd Lieutenant Henry Frederick Roy Messenger. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James Robert and Amy Messenger, of Wellington, New Zealand. Native of Wallingford, Berks. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 25.

Private William Edward Metcalf. 8270. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Hannah E. G. Metcalf, of 110, North St., South Bank, Middlesbrough. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 37.
Born Marske-by-Sea (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided South Bank (Yorks).

Lance Corporal George Metcalfe, 10703. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Askew (Bedale, Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Flushdyke (Ossett).

Company Serjeant Major John Henry Metcalfe, 3/8473. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John Metcalfe, of Bedale; husband of Emma Metcalfe, of 6, West Powlett St., Darlington. Served in the South African Campaign with the Coldstream Guards. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged 32.
Born Crakehall (Bedale, Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Darlington.

Private William Metcalfe. 11622. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Ann Metcalfe, of 13, Ford St., Hendon, Sunderland. Killed 15 December 1915. Aged 23.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Sunderland.

Private Richard Middlemas. 11372. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Middlemas, of 18, South Crescent, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 34.
Born Cornsay (Durham), Enlisted Fencehouses

Private James Arthur Midgley. 15233. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Hunslet (Leeds), Enlisted Leeds

Corporal Charles Ballan Miller, 12374. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. J. E. Miller, of Ivy Grove, Middleham, Yorks. Killed 22 August 1915, Aged 27.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Middleham (Yorks)

Corporal John William Miller, 16894. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Gateshead.
(SDGW gives Regimental No as 16890)

Private William Miller, 16985. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Castleton (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Lingdale (Boosbeck).

Private Thomas Powell Mills, 15630. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Northampton, Enlisted Durham, Resided Northampton.

Lamce Corporal John Milner. 15253. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Holbeck (Leeds), Enlisted Leeds, Resided Holbeck
(SDGW gives Regimental No. as 14253)

Private John Robert Mitchell. 10650. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isabella Mitchell and the late William Mitchell; husband of Jennie Mitchell, of II, Davison St., Middlesbrough. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 28.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private John George Moore. 10954. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.

Private Michael Mordue. 16678. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Margaret Mordue, of 17, Eden St., Horden Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 31.
Born Edmondsley, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden Colliery.
(SDGW gives name as "Morden")

2nd Lieutenant Sydney Morris. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.

Private John Edward Mumby. 3/8264. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Bradford.

Lance Corporal Frederick Munroe. 10855. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Toronto (Ontario, Canada).
(The legatees in "Soldiers Effects" were his father John, and mother Ellen. In the 1911 Census, the family were living at 19 Larkhill Square, Stockton-on-Tees. Frederick was then 22 years old and working as a shop assistant.
It is assumed that he emigrated to Canada soon afterwards, but returned in order to fight in the war.)

Lance Corporal William Murphy. 8714. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Lanarkshire, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Jarrow-on-Tyne.

Private Samuel Gilroy Naylor. 11284. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Murton (Sunderland), Enlisted Seaham Harbour, Resided Murton Colliery.

Private Harry Noble, 18309. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Harry and Rachel Ann Noble, of Whitby; husband of Mary Ann Noble, of 6, White Horse Yard, Church St., Whitby. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 33.
Born Whitby, Enlisted Whitby.

Serjeant Charles Carter Nye. 8636. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Lambeth (London), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Tooley St., S E.

Private James O'Brien. 10708. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915,
Born Stockton, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Thomas O'Brien. 11081. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Ann O'Brien, of 15, Milton St., Jarrow-on-Tyne, Co. Durham. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged 30.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields, Resided Jarrow.
(SDGW gives Regimental No as 11061)

Private John O'Rourke. 16993. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 August 1915.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Darlington, Resided Newcastle.
(SDGW gives Regimental No as 16903)

Lance Corporal Robert Edward Osborne. 10745. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born North Ormesby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Redcar.

The Wall on the Helles Memorial on Which the Names of Soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment Are to be Found The Wall on the Helles Memorial on Which the Names of Soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment Are to be Found
(Panels are on either side of the light-coloured panel)
Photo : Edward Nicholl


Panel Commemorating Officers (1)	Panel Commemorating Officers (2), CSMs, Serjeants & Lance Corporals (1)	Panel Commemorating Serjeants, Corporals, Lance Corporals (2), & Privates A - B


Panel Commemorating Privates B - C & G - H	Panel Commemorating Privates C - G & H - M	Panel Commemorating Privates M - P & S - W


	Panel Commemorating Privates P - R & W

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